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Good To YieldingGerard O’Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase
- Prize money: £6787.61
- 2m 7f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Evs (Won)
- Win: £2.30
- Place: £1.50
Form: 3661P-
Last run: 63 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
20th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 170y |
11st 8lb |
Smart 155-rated hurdler, often highly tried; made a promising start to chasing when impressing with his jumping for odds-on win at Thurles in February; pulled up in Grade 3 contest at Naas in March; involved in controversial Killarney race last time, confirmed winner on the day, predictably lost race on appeal; needs to jump a bit better but sets a decent standard. |
11/10 |
|
1st 2 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
prominent, mistake and lost ground 4th, soon in rear |
Evs |
|
6 |
12th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Classy sort was a Grade 1 winner over hurdles and was a solid third to State Man in the Morgiana Hurdle in November; jumped well when winning on chasing debut at Thurles recently and should have improved from that; deteriorating ground not in his favour. |
3/1 |
11/4
- Place: £1.50
Form: 92047-
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 5lb |
Useful sort for Gordon Elliott early in his career, finished a remote third behind Jonbon and El Fabiolo in a Grade 1 contest at Aintree in 2023; mostly campaigned in points for the last two years, below his best in four outings in that sphere since January. |
20/1 |
|
7 |
29th Jun 2025 Soft 2m 5f 34y Class 2 |
11st 2lb |
Irish raider who returned to racing under rules with two underwhelming runs in hunter chases (3m5f/3m) this spring; drops back in trip for this handicap; needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
6th 4 |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Useful over hurdles and fences at his best for Gordon Elliott; in decent form in open points last season but weakened over 3m5f in a hunter chase at Downpatrick last time; this trip suit better; not ignored. |
6/1 |
14/1
Form: 25823-
Last run: 210 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 8 |
9th May 2026 Good 3m 2f 0y |
10st 5lb |
A record of 1-29 over fences but has been placed lots of times including at Limerick and Wexford the last twice; needs to do more but shouldn't be far away off an unchanged mark. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 15 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 0lb |
Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; comes here in decent form though, most recently second to Krabat in 2m4f Limerick handicap last month after a break, having every chance; better ground here could see him turn the tables on that rival (1lb wrong). |
13/2 |
|
2nd 7 |
22nd Mar 2026 Soft To Heavy 2m 3f 120y |
11st 0lb |
Veteran with modest strike rate including 2m6f Tramore chase last summer on good; two good runs in December though, latter occasion when fourth in 3m1f Leopardstown handicap chase off this mark; more needed. |
8/1 |
16/1
Form: 92360- BF
Last run: 267 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 6 |
3rd Oct 2024 Yielding 2m 3f 206y |
10st 12lb |
Chase winner in March and couple of good runs in that sphere since but his recent hurdling efforts have been moderate and was well held in similar contest at Sligo in June. |
9/1 |
|
7th 13 |
19th Jul 2024 Good 2m 6f 180y |
10st 1lb |
Hurdle and chase winner; fair third over fences last time and stays this far; 12lb lower over hurdles but been a while since he's shown worthwhile form in this discipline. |
10/1 |
18/1
Form: P4128-
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 10lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 119
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
18/1 |
|
8th 14 |
29th Apr 2023 Good To Yielding 3m 7f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Beaten only a neck over 2m4f at Wexford; not certain to cope with rise in class; trip could be a problem judged on past efforts over 3m. |
9/1 |
200/1
Form: 7P0-
Last run: 26 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
in touch with leaders |
200/1 |
|
11th 6 |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 45y |
11st 4lb |
Finished second in a two-runner point' a year ago but well beaten in a bumper and pulled-up in a maiden hurdle this winter; lots to find. |
66/1 |
|
4 |
16th Jan 2023 Heavy 3m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 8th, soon lost touch |
33/1 |
13/2
Form: /682U-
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
2nd Jul 2023 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 2 |
11st 10lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders 4th |
9/1 |
|
7th 6 |
14th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 4lb |
prominent |
13/2 |
|
5 |
26th Apr 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 12lb |
towards rear, mistake and unseated 4 out |
8/1 |
12/1
Form: 2326-1
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 200y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Well beaten at Haydock last time (behind Genois) in a race he won the previous season; now below par in his last three chases and belatedly tries cheekpieces at the age of 11. |
10/1 |
|
8th 8 |
4th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 203y Class 2 |
11st 3lb |
Won this last year (good) and followed up at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) in June off a mark 1lb higher than today's; pulled up/tailed off over fences on next two starts but his recent outing over hurdles was fairly encouraging and he could build on that now back chasing. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 4 |
24th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Six-time chase winner who won last summer but twice disappointed since; he's 0-8 as a hurdler but ability needs respecting when there's no depth to this race. |
2/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €5.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €5.86 |
| Trifecta | €19.60 |